ANTE TODO Adverbs are words that describe how, when, and where actions take place. They can modify verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs. In previous.

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1 ANTE TODOAdverbs are words that describe how, when, and where actions take place.They can modify verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs.In previous lessons, you have already learned many Spanish adverbs, such as the ones below.bien nunca tempranomal hoy ayermuy siempre aquí

2 The most common adverbs are those which end in–mente. These are equivalent to the English adverbs which end in -ly.fácilmente easilygeneralmente generallyverdaderamente truly, reallysimplemente simply

3 fabuloso  fabulosa  -mente  fabulosamente To form adverbs which end in –mente, add –mente to the feminine form of the adjective. If the adjective does not have a special feminine form, just add –mente to the standard form.FEMININEADJECTIVE FORM SUFFIX ADVERBseguro  segura  -mente  seguramentefabuloso  fabulosa  -mente  fabulosamenteenorme  -mente  enormementefeliz  -mente  felizmente

4 ¡ATENCIÓN! El médico nos habló simple y abiertamente.When a sentence contains two or more adverbs in sequence, the suffix –mente is dropped from all but the last adverb.El médico nos habló simple y abiertamente.The doctor spoke to us simply and openly.Yo camino lenta y cuidadosamente.I walk slowly and carefully.Adjectives do not lose their accents when adding–mente.fácil  fácilmente débil  débilmente

5 Javier dibuja maravillosamente.Adverbs that end in –mente generally follow the verb, while adverbs that modify an adjective or another adverb precede the word they modify.Javier dibuja maravillosamente.Javier draws wonderfully.Inés está casi siempre ocupada.Inés is almost always busy.

7 ¡ATENCIÓN!Rápido functions as an adjective (Ella tiene una computadora rápida.) as well as an adverb (Ella corre rápido.).Note that as an adverb, rápido does not need to agree with any other word in the sentence.You can also use the adverb rápidamente (Ella corre rápidamente).

8 Un poco más…Sometimes adverbs that end in “mente” can also be expressed as con + the noun form.frecuentemente = con frecuenciacuidadosamente = con cuidado

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